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HB 1889 - Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses - Washington Key Vote

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Title: Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals citizenship barriers to work for undocumented immigrants seeking professional licenses in the state of Washington.

Highlights:

  • Specifies that individuals who are not legally documented or lawfully present it may obtain a commercial or professional license (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that individuals may use their taxpayer identification number when obtaining a business license (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that a state agency may not disclose to outside agencies a person’s taxpayer identification number instead of the social security number (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that nothing in this section modifies the existing requirements to obtaining a business or professional license (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies the jurisdictions of the boards and commissions of the state of washington and which licensing processes they do not have jurisdiction over (Sec. 1). 

  • Repeals language requiring certain identification requirements and instead provides tax ID number (Sec. 1).

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Title: Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals citizenship barriers to work for undocumented immigrants seeking professional licenses in the state of Washington.

Highlights:

  • Specifies that individuals who are not legally documented or lawfully present it may obtain a commercial or professional license (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that individuals may use their taxpayer identification number when obtaining a business license (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that a state agency may not disclose to outside agencies a person’s taxpayer identification number instead of the social security number (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that nothing in this section modifies the existing requirements to obtaining a business or professional license (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies the jurisdictions of the boards and commissions of the state of washington and which licensing processes they do not have jurisdiction over (Sec. 1). 

  • Repeals language requiring certain identification requirements and instead provides tax ID number (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Title: Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses

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